Vet Assisting: Midterm Study Guide

  1. Medical Terminology
  1. What two languages is medical terminology based on?
  1. Know what a prefix, suffix, and root word is.
  1. Know the common root words and the meanings.
  1. Know prefixes and suffixes
  2. Example: What does the term hematuria mean?
  3. Painful urination
  4. Blood in urine
  5. Blood in bladder
  6. Excess blood
  1. Know the abbreviations (only the ones we’ve had quizzes on)
  1. Filing Medical Records
  1. List the 6 things that a medical record includes.
  1. How long must a medical record remain at the facility?
  2. What color ink should medical records be recorded in?
  3. Define SOAP.
  1. What are the two types of filing systems? Describe each.
  1. List and define the three types of certificates.

III. Scheduling Appointments

  1. List and define the three types of appointment schedules.
  1. What are the 6 types of appointments?
  2. What is a routine appointment? List some examples.
  1. With surgical appointments, what should pre-surgical instructions include?
  1. What are walk-in appointments?
  1. How many minutes are the time slots usually in an appointment book?
  2. What are the two manuals provided to each staff member? What do they include?
  1. Client Relations and Communication
  1. What are the five essential components of the communication process?
  1. What is the difference between verbal and non-verbal communication?
  1. What are two other forms of communication?
  1. Define the following communication skills:

a)Courtesy-

b)Kindness-

c)Patience-

d)Tactfulness-

e)Sympathy-

f)Empathy-

  1. List and define the stages of grief.
  1. Types of Medications
  1. Different types of medication:

Type of Medication / Where it can be purchased / Requires a Prescription? / Storage / Monitored by the DEA?
Over the Counter (OTC)
Prescription
Controlled
Vaccine
  1. What is the purpose of vaccines?
  1. Three common routes for vaccinations?
  1. Veterinarian/Client/Patient Relationship
  1. How many months must have a veterinarian performed an exam on the patient in order to legally write a prescription?
  1. Reading a Prescription
  1. A prescription written by a veterinarian will include the following information:
  1. Labeling a Prescription
  1. If given a scenario, know how to properly label a prescription.
  1. NC law requires the following information be included on all prescription labels:
  1. Medication Storage
  1. Know how to properly store medication.
  1. Medical Math
  1. There will be TWO medical math problems from the first medical math worksheet
  1. Dispensing Medications
  1. When giving a client medicine, what information must you educate the client on?
  1. Administering medications- know where the medication is applied and procedures for each:
  2. Oral-
  3. Aural-
  4. Topical-
  5. Ophthalmic-
  6. Injections (subcutaneous, intranasal, intramuscular)-
  1. Know different needle gauge sizes and which animals they’re used on.
  1. Know what information is on a syringe label.
  1. Know common injection sites for intramuscular injections:
  2. Small animals-
  3. Large animals-
  1. Veterinary Lab Equipment
  2. Know what each of these lab equipment is used for:
  3. Microscope
  4. Centrifuge
  5. Refractometer
  6. Blood Chemistry Analyzer
  7. Serological Test Kits
  1. Circulatory System
  2. Know the functions of the circulatory system.
  1. Know the flow of blood through the heart.
  1. Know where major arteries and veins are located.
  1. Know the function of RBC’s, WBC’s, and thrombocytes.
  1. Know the blood map! (We will review this again in class).
  1. Define phagocytosis, hematopoiesis, hematology.
  1. Know the lab tests and procedures most commonly performed in vet medicine:
  2. PCV or hematocrit-
  3. White cell count/Complete blood count-
  4. TPP (total plasma protein)-
  5. Blood film evaluation-
  1. Know what a vacutainer is.
  1. Urinary System
  2. Know the function of the urinary system.
  1. Be able to label the four major parts of the urinary system AND know their functions.
  1. Know the functions of the nephron.
  1. Know the three steps of urine production.
  1. Be able to identify different ways of collecting urine samples.
  1. Know the 5 things urine samples are evaluated on (gross examination):
  1. Other Tests
  1. Fecal samples – know the three parts of fecal sample testing.
  1. Know what a gram stain determines.
  1. Know the difference in colors between a positive and negative gram stain.
  1. Know what culture and sensitivity testing determines.
  1. Define necropsy.
  1. Recording Lab Results

1.Where should all lab results be placed?

2.How should a laboratory log be maintained?

3.What are the five laboratory procedures that are typically recorded in a patient’s medical record?